What is the meaning of retaliatory?

Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution.
- usage: "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
- synonyms: relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Retaliatory. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory/definitions/1182315
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "Retaliatory" http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory/definitions/1182315 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, Retaliatory, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory/definitions/1182315>.
MLA	WordNet. "Retaliatory" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory/definitions/1182315>

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